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the day that kim ill sun was born. the grandfather of kim jong un. the leader reverently paid his respects to his ancestors. displayed before north korea's most popular girl band. all of this displayed with absolute blind devotion. >> why is that devotion so important? >> that's all north korea has. if it doesn't have devotion and political support it can crumble from within. >> north korea watcher jasper kim says that's why. when you compare kim ill sun, you can't help but notice a resemblance. >> what can you do? how do you mitigate the risk? well, i think one tactic is basically to make the third generation leader look like the first generation leader. >> on the day his country celebrates its founder, kim jong un has proven he is not his grandfather. >> he's younger and more aggress if. what we know so far is every move he makes it's in bold strokes and high risk, high reward. >> inside korea, is there a sense that this crisis is over? >> it's note over. it's just the beginning. this is not one of those things where a crisis starts, gets hot and c
the day that kim ill sun was born. the grandfather of kim jong un. the leader reverently paid his respects to his ancestors. displayed before north korea's most popular girl band. all of this displayed with absolute blind devotion. >> why is that devotion so important? >> that's all north korea has. if it doesn't have devotion and political support it can crumble from within. >> north korea watcher jasper kim says that's why. when you compare kim ill sun, you can't help but...
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who is kim's link to china? >> it has to be part of the family. >> reporter: he oversees some of the state-run trading companies which mine reserves like coal and iron othre. the profits come back to kim. >> he can cut the deal with china. he has a lot of credibility with the chinese. >> reporter: trade with china is booming, from $1 billion a few years ago to $5 billion now. >> we have counted for the weapons and the minerals. how else is he getting money? >> through ill lis it trast transactions. >> reporter: exporting illegal drugs, even counterfeiting old ben franklin. the north gets more from tourism and foreign investment. but wolf, he says in a country that doesn't get any taxes from its citizens and really is not connected to the international world trading market, it's the minerals and the weapons that are the cash cows keeping kim in power. >> chris lawrence, good report. thanks very much. >>> u.s. officials warn one miscalculation could lead to disaster. cnn's tom foreman, will break it down in our vi
who is kim's link to china? >> it has to be part of the family. >> reporter: he oversees some of the state-run trading companies which mine reserves like coal and iron othre. the profits come back to kim. >> he can cut the deal with china. he has a lot of credibility with the chinese. >> reporter: trade with china is booming, from $1 billion a few years ago to $5 billion now. >> we have counted for the weapons and the minerals. how else is he getting money?...
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the few here is that kim jong and does not want to provoke a conflict with america. -- kim jong un does not want to provoke a conflict with america. ago, i a brief time discussed the latest developments with a north korean specialist at harvard kennedy school. how much of a threat is this missile they have moved? >> this is a missile that is still in a developmental phase. what we're seeing are the north koreans trying to improve on that technology. the east coast is an area where they have conducted many tests. this is an effort to increase the range and payload which is an important aspect as they try to been a tries a warhead. >> the rhetoric could hardly be much more alarming but in south korea they don't seem too unnerved. why is that? >> south korea has lived in the shadow of the threat since the end of the korean war. korea hashat south grown accustomed to focusing on economic development and enjoying prosperity, the threats are background noise. what is different are the north korean cyber attacks. that gets the attention of your average citizen. these missile tests are backgrou
the few here is that kim jong and does not want to provoke a conflict with america. -- kim jong un does not want to provoke a conflict with america. ago, i a brief time discussed the latest developments with a north korean specialist at harvard kennedy school. how much of a threat is this missile they have moved? >> this is a missile that is still in a developmental phase. what we're seeing are the north koreans trying to improve on that technology. the east coast is an area where they...
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placing a pig-like snout on kim jong un's face, and a mickey mouse on his chest. no one really believes north korea will launch a nuclear or chemical attack, but if they test that mobile missile, and there's damage, either on purpose or by mistake, there will, no doubt, be a response. diane? >> thanks so much, martha. and from your location south of pyongyang, to washington, d.c., where they're tracking every move in this aggressive game, unfolding on the world stage. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl now on the mind of this young leader, raising the stakes day after day. >> reporter: imagine the cia's dossier on the world's most mysterious leader. until shortly before he took power 15 months ago, this was the only known photograph of kim jong un, a snapshot of a boy just 11 years old. >> we still debate how old he is, we think perhaps 30, but i still see quotes as 28 or 29. >> reporter: bruce clinger is the former head of the cia's korea unit. >> very little is known about someone whose finger is on a nuclear button. >> reporter: but here's what
placing a pig-like snout on kim jong un's face, and a mickey mouse on his chest. no one really believes north korea will launch a nuclear or chemical attack, but if they test that mobile missile, and there's damage, either on purpose or by mistake, there will, no doubt, be a response. diane? >> thanks so much, martha. and from your location south of pyongyang, to washington, d.c., where they're tracking every move in this aggressive game, unfolding on the world stage. abc's chief white...
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the state run news agency says kim attended the meeting. they adopted legislation to reenforce the nation's nuclear capabilities. security analysts say the rocket program is a cover for developing ballistic missiles. delegates agreed to increase the quality and quantity of weapons. the legislation specifies that only the military supreme commander can order their use and kim holds that post. the parliament reappointed him to the top cabinet position. the leadership dismissed him six years ago. his return to the cabinet signals he will play a key role in economic policy. >>> the friction on the korean peninsula is generating heat across asia. >> these annual exercises always anger and always trigger some sort of reaction. the north korean regime is taking this opportunity to build support for its young leader, kim jong un. it's resulted in old tactic, launching out against an old enemy, the united states. the north korean are trying to heighten the sense of crisis. kim reportedly told a former star american basketball player that he wants to
the state run news agency says kim attended the meeting. they adopted legislation to reenforce the nation's nuclear capabilities. security analysts say the rocket program is a cover for developing ballistic missiles. delegates agreed to increase the quality and quantity of weapons. the legislation specifies that only the military supreme commander can order their use and kim holds that post. the parliament reappointed him to the top cabinet position. the leadership dismissed him six years ago....
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now, the young kim says he will restart it. in six months, the site could be building more plutonium and uranium apparently also threatened a pre-emptive strike on america. >> the current crisis has gone too far. nuclear threats are not a game. posturing only results in counter actions and causes instability. >> instability is exactly what north korea's leader seeks. it means that he can keep this nation isolated. he can spend vast sums on his army to keep the regime in control. he can press america for concessions. tensions are rising. as was evident when the u.s. general commanding forces in south korea visited a cease- fire today. >> a mischaracterization and impulsive decision which causes a kinetic provocation. there are 14,000 tubes of artillery across this line across that farmout range. >> people have grown used to dealing with threats from the north. today, east asia is a region crucial to the economy and there is a real risk of one small incident triggering a catastrophic situation. ago, the short time american secret
now, the young kim says he will restart it. in six months, the site could be building more plutonium and uranium apparently also threatened a pre-emptive strike on america. >> the current crisis has gone too far. nuclear threats are not a game. posturing only results in counter actions and causes instability. >> instability is exactly what north korea's leader seeks. it means that he can keep this nation isolated. he can spend vast sums on his army to keep the regime in control. he...
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and kim jong-un's new pal. did dennis rodman have any influence at all on the north korean leader or on his plan of attack? >>> i'm wolf blitzer, and this is "the situation room" special report, the north korean crisis. >>> the obama administration is struggling right now to calm an explosive situation if north korea. as we reported, kim jong-un may be gearing up for a new missile launch soon after weeks of warmongering. take a look at how he's ramping up tensions if the region. >> tensions began to sky robert if mid-february when north korea went ahead with its third nuclear test. imposed punishing new sanctions a few weeks later. the u.s. planned war games with south korea, and the north said it was pulling out of the agreement that ended the korean war. direct threats against america intensified. north korean tv aired a video simulating an attack on the white house and the capital building. in a show of force, the u.s. added nuclear capable b-2 stealth bombers to its military drills with south korea. then, k
and kim jong-un's new pal. did dennis rodman have any influence at all on the north korean leader or on his plan of attack? >>> i'm wolf blitzer, and this is "the situation room" special report, the north korean crisis. >>> the obama administration is struggling right now to calm an explosive situation if north korea. as we reported, kim jong-un may be gearing up for a new missile launch soon after weeks of warmongering. take a look at how he's ramping up tensions if...
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is kim's link to china? >> he is part of the family. he elevated his uncle to number two. he oversees some of the state run trading companies which mine reserves like coal and iron ore. he uses connections to sell those minerals to china, and profits come back to kim. >> this is a man who cut the deal with china, has a lot of credibility with the chinese. >> reporter: thanks to kim's uncle, trade with china is booming, from one billion a few years ago to five billion now. >> accounted for the weapons and minerals. how else is he getting money? >> getting money from illicit transactions. >> reporter: officials say they're exporting meth, knockoffs of cigarettes and pharmaceutical drugs, even counterfeiting good old ben franklin. a u.s. official tells us the illicit stuff is still pretty small scale, but the north gets more from tourism and foreign investment from south korea and china. in a country where residents don't pay taxes, and the country is not connected to the international trading market, the offic
is kim's link to china? >> he is part of the family. he elevated his uncle to number two. he oversees some of the state run trading companies which mine reserves like coal and iron ore. he uses connections to sell those minerals to china, and profits come back to kim. >> this is a man who cut the deal with china, has a lot of credibility with the chinese. >> reporter: thanks to kim's uncle, trade with china is booming, from one billion a few years ago to five billion now....
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even as kim jung un could order one missile to launch literally at any time. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent. >> officials just told me they were completely caught off guard that this revelation was put out there in an open hearing. the holy grail has always been able to take a nuclear bomb, which we know they have, and making it small enough to fit on the end of a missile. this assess. suggests they may learned how to do so. rev laxs from a new development show he may be capable of following through. the north currently has weapons capable of delivery. >> congressman quoted from a new intelligence assessment. >> whatever it takes to put it on top of a missile. there is some degree of confidence, moderate confidence, that that can be done by north korea. >> and to try to lower temperatures. nobody wants to see a conflict on the korean pe ninsz la. >> if true, the revelations give new weight. >> the u.s. believes north korea has one missile on the launch pad. u.s. officials say after initially raising the launcher, they lowered thursdays. but they're
even as kim jung un could order one missile to launch literally at any time. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent. >> officials just told me they were completely caught off guard that this revelation was put out there in an open hearing. the holy grail has always been able to take a nuclear bomb, which we know they have, and making it small enough to fit on the end of a missile. this assess. suggests they may learned how to do so. rev laxs from a new development show he may be...
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laughter ] folks, according to the latest report, little is known about the north korean dictator, kim jong-un, other than the fact he is ruthless, he supports torture, and he's a a huge basketball fan. [ laughter ] i'm sorry, that's not kim jong-un, that's the rutgers' basketball coach, mike rice. i'm sorry. [ laughter and ohs ] i had -- i had them confused. [ applause ] sorry. i had them confused. well, something happened last night that could bring us closer to war with north korea. this is really frightening. did you see this last night? take a look. >> you are the project manager. you did lose. dennis, you're fired. [ speaking korean ] [ synchromized chantings ] [ speaking korean ] [ dogs barking ] >> jay: oh, my god. oh, my god. [ cheers and applause ] well -- i love this story. this is so stupid. president obama, in a bit of hot water over remarks he made at a fundraiser here in california. he called kamala harris "the best looking attorney general out there." you know what's funny about this? he was tired of people comparing him to george bush. finally, he has something that ma
laughter ] folks, according to the latest report, little is known about the north korean dictator, kim jong-un, other than the fact he is ruthless, he supports torture, and he's a a huge basketball fan. [ laughter ] i'm sorry, that's not kim jong-un, that's the rutgers' basketball coach, mike rice. i'm sorry. [ laughter and ohs ] i had -- i had them confused. [ applause ] sorry. i had them confused. well, something happened last night that could bring us closer to war with north korea. this is...
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because no official from the united states has met with kim jong-un. no amount of third-hand snippets from diplomats in pyongyang is going to really stand in for what's vital. and that is some kind of knowledge from some kind of top u.s. envoy, not in the administration, maybe, but a top envoy who can talk to kim jong-un at some point. so, yes, that is the problem. they think, the experts, that he is in charge. that he's actually test-fired several things over the last, you know, year or more that he's been in power. that he's shuffled around areas of the military, that he's made speeches on trying to, you know, improve the economy. that, yes, he probably has a good and solid relationship with his generals. and particularly with that famous uncle of his who we've heard so much about. >> it's interesting. i read someone from seoul say the farther one is from the korean peninsula, the more worry about recent developments there is. as a matter of fact, people come up on the subway today saying, gosh, what do you think is going to happen? what's this north
because no official from the united states has met with kim jong-un. no amount of third-hand snippets from diplomats in pyongyang is going to really stand in for what's vital. and that is some kind of knowledge from some kind of top u.s. envoy, not in the administration, maybe, but a top envoy who can talk to kim jong-un at some point. so, yes, that is the problem. they think, the experts, that he is in charge. that he's actually test-fired several things over the last, you know, year or more...
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then kim jong-un put his forces onldz stand by to strike the u.s. mainland, guam and hawaii and declared a state of war with the south. u.s. stealth fighter jets joined those war games in the region and the threats went nuclear. north korea said it would restart a closed plutonium reactor. and the regime claimed plans for a nuclear attack on the u.s. were ready to go. the u.s. has ordered missile defenses to guam, as fears grow that north korea may be planning a launch soon. we've assembled our own security council here in "the situation room," including some of the more knowledgeable folks about north korea to try to break all of this down for you. joining us now is tommy vietor, he served in the obama white house. he's a former spokesman for the national security council. also joining us, christopher hill, the former u.s. ambassador to south korea. he's now dean of the school of international studies at the university of denver. and retired u.s. navy admiral william fallon. he served as the head of the u.s. pacific command and u.s. central command
then kim jong-un put his forces onldz stand by to strike the u.s. mainland, guam and hawaii and declared a state of war with the south. u.s. stealth fighter jets joined those war games in the region and the threats went nuclear. north korea said it would restart a closed plutonium reactor. and the regime claimed plans for a nuclear attack on the u.s. were ready to go. the u.s. has ordered missile defenses to guam, as fears grow that north korea may be planning a launch soon. we've assembled our...
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crisis, the 29- year-old who dictator, kim jong un. hiss determined to ensure regime's survival. we were given are rare glimpse inside north korea a year ago. the country struggles to feed its people. now and has defied sanctions. it released a carefully staged photo. the map shows a plan for missile rockets even though the cannot reach out far. imagining what the attack would do. all of this is his way of warning americans not to attempt regime change. many feel they have heard it before. after 20 years of nuclear threats, mostnd now ignore it. >> things like this have happened quite often. people do not care. we have become numb to the attention. nobody is preparing for war. we just think, what are they of to again? >> it is like return to the cold war. between them is now severed. on rising tensions with pyongyang, i spoke a brief time ago with the former defense secretary. the u.s. is sending a missile defense system to warm. how serious is this? >> north korean have threatened to attack the united states in threatening to go to hawaii. it is an empty threat in that they do n
crisis, the 29- year-old who dictator, kim jong un. hiss determined to ensure regime's survival. we were given are rare glimpse inside north korea a year ago. the country struggles to feed its people. now and has defied sanctions. it released a carefully staged photo. the map shows a plan for missile rockets even though the cannot reach out far. imagining what the attack would do. all of this is his way of warning americans not to attempt regime change. many feel they have heard it before....
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kim jong-un's father, the late kim jong-il, has long wanted north korea to become a full-fledged nuclear power. he believed it would help strengthen his country's negotiating position with the u.s. but authorities in pyongyang have always insisted the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. north korean scientists intends for their work in the mid 1980s. the u.s., south korea, japan, and other nations demanded full access to nuclear facilities. but north korean officials refused. they ignored international protests and in 1994 instrutted scientists to extract plutonium from spent fuel rods. the six-party talks began in 2003 with the goal of halting the north's nuclear development. the north koreans agreed in 2007 to dismantle nuclear facilities at nyongbyon. international atomic energy inspectors confirmed the same year that crews had stopped operating the reactor. by then, former iaea inspector david albright estimated the country already possessed as much as 50 kilograms of plutonium. however, the north koreans might have used up some of their supply. they carried out three nuclear e
kim jong-un's father, the late kim jong-il, has long wanted north korea to become a full-fledged nuclear power. he believed it would help strengthen his country's negotiating position with the u.s. but authorities in pyongyang have always insisted the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. north korean scientists intends for their work in the mid 1980s. the u.s., south korea, japan, and other nations demanded full access to nuclear facilities. but north korean officials refused. they ignored...
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kim jong-un needs to understand, as i think he probably does, what the outcome of the conflict would be. >> kerry spoke after meeting his south korean counterpart. >> we are all united in the fact that north korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power. the rhetoric that we're hearing from north korea is simply unacceptable. >> kerry also met with south korean president park geun-hye. media reports say kerry urged park to respond with caution even if attacked to keep the situation from escalating further. kerry will not -- will travel next to china. he's scheduled to meet with president xi jinping and state counselor. he's expected to call on the chinese leaders to press the north koreans to stop their hostile behavior. kerry will stop in japan to brief government officials before returning to washington. >>> a pentagon spy group has determined that the stakes may be rising on the korean peninsula. members of the defense intelligence agency concluded that north korea likely has the ability to launch nuclear armed missiles. a republican representative from colorado revealed the findi
kim jong-un needs to understand, as i think he probably does, what the outcome of the conflict would be. >> kerry spoke after meeting his south korean counterpart. >> we are all united in the fact that north korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power. the rhetoric that we're hearing from north korea is simply unacceptable. >> kerry also met with south korean president park geun-hye. media reports say kerry urged park to respond with caution even if attacked to keep the...
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is money to kim jong un? >> money is key. he's got the keep the ee leets happy. >> reporter: north korea has its own version of the 1%. kim needs that money stream to keep them on his side. fortunately for kim, north korea has legal goods and a willing trade partner right next door. who is kim's link to china? >> it has to be jong. >> and jong is part of the family. kim elevated his ufrpg toll number two. he oversees some of the state run trading companies which mine reserves like coal and iron ore. he uses connections to sell minerals to china and the profits come back to kim. >> this is a man that can cut the dweel china. hae he has a lot of credibility with china. >> reporter: trade with china is booming from $1 billion a few years ago to $5 billion now. if you account for the weapons and minerals, how else is he getting money? >> he's getting it through illicit transactions. >> reporter: officials say north korea is exporting illegal drugs like meth, producing knockoffs of popular cigarettes and pharmaceu
is money to kim jong un? >> money is key. he's got the keep the ee leets happy. >> reporter: north korea has its own version of the 1%. kim needs that money stream to keep them on his side. fortunately for kim, north korea has legal goods and a willing trade partner right next door. who is kim's link to china? >> it has to be jong. >> and jong is part of the family. kim elevated his ufrpg toll number two. he oversees some of the state run trading companies which mine...
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the leaking that is certain is that kim jong-un is not a reformer as some are suggesting. kristie you think there's any chance on the horizon of ma'at -- >> do you think there's any chance on the horizon of more talks? >> i do not see that in the immediate future right now. the north can't -- north koreans seem to have abrogated everything they're going to. there have been years on the plutonium plant that we spent so much time trying to get disabled. all eyes will be there later this week when secretary kerry is there. and to some extent, china has made a shift, may be less than some people accept or believe, but i think china is ready to work more closely with us. and i think the u.s., if it handles a while, we could bring more pressure to bear on the north koreans. -- if the u.s. handles it well, we could bring more pressure to bear on the north koreans. we will not get back to denuclearization unless the chinese are part of that process. >> thank you. in kenya today, the country's new president was sworn in. of one of kenya's founding fathers and also one of man, andry
the leaking that is certain is that kim jong-un is not a reformer as some are suggesting. kristie you think there's any chance on the horizon of ma'at -- >> do you think there's any chance on the horizon of more talks? >> i do not see that in the immediate future right now. the north can't -- north koreans seem to have abrogated everything they're going to. there have been years on the plutonium plant that we spent so much time trying to get disabled. all eyes will be there later...
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leelder kim jong un attended the meeting. they adopted legislation to reenforce the nation's nuclear capabilities. they also voted to create a bureau of what they call space development. security analysts sat rocket program is a cover for developing balic missiles. dell fwats agreed to increase the quantity and quality of records. the parliament reappointed pack upon ju to the commission. he was appointed director of the light industry. he'll pay a key role in economic policy. >>> the economic interests of north korean leaders are in some cases trumping feelings of animosity they have toward their neighbor. they allowed south korean workers to cross the border on monday to operate a jointly run industrial complex. but some of the workers say the atmosphere at the facility has changed. north korean officials said over the woke end, they would close the industrial park if south korea continued trying to undermine their nation's dignity. they announced monday they would allow personnel in and out of the zone. many of the workers
leelder kim jong un attended the meeting. they adopted legislation to reenforce the nation's nuclear capabilities. they also voted to create a bureau of what they call space development. security analysts sat rocket program is a cover for developing balic missiles. dell fwats agreed to increase the quantity and quality of records. the parliament reappointed pack upon ju to the commission. he was appointed director of the light industry. he'll pay a key role in economic policy. >>> the...
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i think with the north korea we had many attempts against kim il-sung and kim jong-il that were not successful. like other dictatorships like a donkey and saddam, they survived of them. on me, there's a very pervasive service, services and north korea. there's four of five and to keep track of each other track of each other as well as the citizens. even the most brutal dictatorship in the middle east i think really pales in comparison to north korea. the security services, there's the extremely cowed population. there's a lack of a scene in. you don't have access by foreign media so you can't have that image of the atrocity when the troops shoot on citizens which then are shined to the world and that generates pressure both in the country and outside of the country. recommendations inside the country is extremely limited, very difficult for people to plan anything, or even just as we've seen in other societies where they can use twitter, let's meet at the a
i think with the north korea we had many attempts against kim il-sung and kim jong-il that were not successful. like other dictatorships like a donkey and saddam, they survived of them. on me, there's a very pervasive service, services and north korea. there's four of five and to keep track of each other track of each other as well as the citizens. even the most brutal dictatorship in the middle east i think really pales in comparison to north korea. the security services, there's the extremely...
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david, kim jong-un is talking again, what's he saying now? >> reporter: well, he's showing a lot of north korean tv today, a lot of propaganda showing him to be a strong man. some of it with him handling a gun, and also instructing soldiers on how to fire their rifles, and this is from a man who has no military experience at all, harris. at the moment, a lot of propaganda. but no fresh threats over the last 12 or so hours. >> so mainly that just works on the people there, no one else really. how does the north say it can back up the threats? >> reporter: well, if we were going to go for an all-out war, of course, they've got a massive military over there, 1 million-man army. i'm standing here in seoul and we understand there's thousands of artillery pieces trained at this south korean capital. they could probably flatten it within a few hours. a lot of the focus, of course, is on missiles. we know the medium-range missiles are pretty strong from south korea. but they're talking about nukes. at the moment, harris, they haven't got the militari
david, kim jong-un is talking again, what's he saying now? >> reporter: well, he's showing a lot of north korean tv today, a lot of propaganda showing him to be a strong man. some of it with him handling a gun, and also instructing soldiers on how to fire their rifles, and this is from a man who has no military experience at all, harris. at the moment, a lot of propaganda. but no fresh threats over the last 12 or so hours. >> so mainly that just works on the people there, no one...
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is the presence of the troops, is it constraining against kim jong un? or is it, is it a problem for u.s. military leaders? >> guest: well, we have been there since we siped the armistice. we're there to help defend south korea against aggression om the north. that is what if mission is. so we ae shoulder to shoulder with the south koreans by the way, who have a capable military force. they number by te millions. they have tens of thousands of artillery pieces within 25 miles of seoul. would be devastating for a city of 10 million eople if they fired on him. we are there without any doubt so he understands if he took that step he would lose his regime. the united states would ensure that. that is what we're there for. >> what the doctrine if there is one that can be easily synopsized says that says the any leader if you fre the artillery which would be devastating effect on south korea and the seoul and environ that will be the result? do we hae a docrine that says instead of there would be assured destruction? for north korea if they were to carry out s
is the presence of the troops, is it constraining against kim jong un? or is it, is it a problem for u.s. military leaders? >> guest: well, we have been there since we siped the armistice. we're there to help defend south korea against aggression om the north. that is what if mission is. so we ae shoulder to shoulder with the south koreans by the way, who have a capable military force. they number by te millions. they have tens of thousands of artillery pieces within 25 miles of seoul....
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it is to prove kim jong un's capability. and second to send a message of a very powerful deterrent to the united states. and then down the road there might be the possibility of negotiating with north korea and north korea feels it can negotiate from a position of strength. >> are you surprised by the stridency of the language that you are hearing from p'yongyang with reference to the u.s. at the moment? >> we have seen a lot of bellicose language come from north korea but we have never seen anything quite at this level. we never heard the north koreans say explicitly that they will target american cities with nuclear weapons. the type of language is familiar but the little -- level of rhetoric and specificity of their threats is something we have not seen before. >> the tone of what you were saying, you seem to be suggesting that we should take a deep breath and as californians were suggesting, not be that concern. >> we should be concerned because the situation is very tense but the concern should not be about north korea
it is to prove kim jong un's capability. and second to send a message of a very powerful deterrent to the united states. and then down the road there might be the possibility of negotiating with north korea and north korea feels it can negotiate from a position of strength. >> are you surprised by the stridency of the language that you are hearing from p'yongyang with reference to the u.s. at the moment? >> we have seen a lot of bellicose language come from north korea but we have...
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. >> the bottom line is very simply that what kim jong-un has been choosing to do is provocative, it is dangerous, reckless, and the united states will not accept the dprk as a nuclear state. >> north korea detonated a small nuclear bomb seven weeks ago. this has escalated the ongoing cycle of provocation by north korea and counter-provocation by the u.s. and the u.n. march 7th, u.n. security council votes unanimously to sanction pee i don't sanction pyongyang. march 11th, the u.s., and south korea, our longstanding ally, began joint annual war games. march 12th. north korea nullifies korean war's 60-year-old armistice between north and south and threatens to attack. march 20, north korea launches cyber attack on seoul, south korea. march 22. the u.s. and ally south korea announce an agreement to retaliate jointly against any attack. march 26th, north korea puts artillery and market forces on highest alert and cuts its hotline to south korea. march 28th. the u.s. displays its nuclear umbrella in action. two b-2 stealth bombers make a daylight bombing run in south korea. april 2, tues
. >> the bottom line is very simply that what kim jong-un has been choosing to do is provocative, it is dangerous, reckless, and the united states will not accept the dprk as a nuclear state. >> north korea detonated a small nuclear bomb seven weeks ago. this has escalated the ongoing cycle of provocation by north korea and counter-provocation by the u.s. and the u.n. march 7th, u.n. security council votes unanimously to sanction pee i don't sanction pyongyang. march 11th, the u.s.,...
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china warned kim jong-un. they've told him flat out, "hey, those missiles, they better not hit any wal-marts or you are in trouble, buddy." [ laughter ] oh man, everybody's after them. [ cheers and applause ] and a top iranian official has announced that 2013 will be the fall of the american empire. let me tell you something, okay? if you're going to criticize america, if you're going to attack our government if you're going to think the end is near, you just get a job on fox news like everybody else, okay? [ laughter ] that's right. that's right. that's how you do it. [ applause ] exactly. and as part of a bold, new initiative, today, president obama asked congress for $100 million to map the human brain. and believe me, believe me, if anybody needs a map to find their brain, it's congress, okay? [ laughter ] how about -- yeah. [ applause ] and president obama spent some time on the white house basketball court yesterday. did you see him? and he said he would not leave the court until he made a shot. [ laught
china warned kim jong-un. they've told him flat out, "hey, those missiles, they better not hit any wal-marts or you are in trouble, buddy." [ laughter ] oh man, everybody's after them. [ cheers and applause ] and a top iranian official has announced that 2013 will be the fall of the american empire. let me tell you something, okay? if you're going to criticize america, if you're going to attack our government if you're going to think the end is near, you just get a job on fox news...
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leader kim yong moon has been ramping up -- kim yong moon -- kim yong in -- kim jong-un has been ramping up tension for weeks. they said their weapons program was the lifeblood of the nation. >> on monday, north korea reinstalled the former prime minister, pak pong-ju. analysts say the choice shows that, for all the military rhetoric, jim -- kim jong-un has begun to switch the country's focus to promoting economic development. >> south korea has promised a strong response to pyongyang's aggression. what does that mean? i asked our correspondent in seoul. >> it will give orders for its military to launch its own preemptive strike it it seems that an attack from north korea, whether it be with conventional arms or nuclear arms appears imminent. after staying pretty quiet for the past few weeks, south korea is not putting up with the north's rhetoric anymore. offering a similar posture to the north's threats. >> if the situation keeps escalating, what can be done to defuse tension? >> there are some people from the opposition party that want ministerial-level talks over the weekend. one pol
leader kim yong moon has been ramping up -- kim yong moon -- kim yong in -- kim jong-un has been ramping up tension for weeks. they said their weapons program was the lifeblood of the nation. >> on monday, north korea reinstalled the former prime minister, pak pong-ju. analysts say the choice shows that, for all the military rhetoric, jim -- kim jong-un has begun to switch the country's focus to promoting economic development. >> south korea has promised a strong response to...
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leader kim yong moon has been ramping up -- kim yong moon -- kim yong in -- kim jong-un has been ramping up tension for weeks. they said their weapons program was the lifeblood of the nation. >> on monday, north korea reinstalled the former prime minister, pak pong-ju. analysts say the choice shows that, for all the military rhetoric, jim -- kim jong-un has begun to switch the country's focus to promoting economic development. >> south korea has promised a strong response to pyongyang's aggression. what does that mean? i asked our correspondent in seoul. >> it will give orders for its military to launch its own preemptive strike it it seems that an attack from north korea, whether it be with conventional arms or nuclear arms appears imminent. after staying pretty quiet for the past few weeks, south korea is not putting up with the north's rhetoric anymore. offering a similar posture to the north's threats. >> if the situation keeps escalating, what can be done to defuse tension? >> there are some people from the opposition party that want ministerial-level talks over the weekend. one pol
leader kim yong moon has been ramping up -- kim yong moon -- kim yong in -- kim jong-un has been ramping up tension for weeks. they said their weapons program was the lifeblood of the nation. >> on monday, north korea reinstalled the former prime minister, pak pong-ju. analysts say the choice shows that, for all the military rhetoric, jim -- kim jong-un has begun to switch the country's focus to promoting economic development. >> south korea has promised a strong response to...
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gifts from new supreme leader, kim jong-un. but the rest of the world is only getting continued hostility from kim jong-un. in tokyo, secretary of state john kerry tried to ease the tension saying that direct talks with the north could begin if pyongyang canceled the test of a mobile ballistic missile something that could happen in the coming days. >> they indicate their commit ment to move to the area and they stop where they are now with respect to the testing and this provocative series of nuclearizing efforts, then hopefully we can get into a serious negotiation. >> the north is refusing talks something the house calls regrettable and pyongyang insists the nuclear weapons arrest necessary deterrent because of the threat posed to it by the united states and our allies. secretary of state john kerry met with chinese leaders during his asia trip trying to convince them to pressure kim jong-un to stop the launch. >> it would be irresponsible of the president when you have something bragging they have the ability to hit hawaii o
gifts from new supreme leader, kim jong-un. but the rest of the world is only getting continued hostility from kim jong-un. in tokyo, secretary of state john kerry tried to ease the tension saying that direct talks with the north could begin if pyongyang canceled the test of a mobile ballistic missile something that could happen in the coming days. >> they indicate their commit ment to move to the area and they stop where they are now with respect to the testing and this provocative...
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he said the language is aimed at underscoring kim jong un's leadership at home. pyongyang has unilaterally declared a state of war. the u.s. military ostigs stressed the need for caution as the north is unpredictable. he said kim jong un's words and actions should be carefully watch. >>> officials are combing through evidence to try to find out who's behind the attack at the boston marathon. two bombs went off killing three people and injuring 176. the bombs went off on monday afternoon. the first knocked back runners who are 30 meters from the finish. the second hit people a short distance away. emergency medical crews rushed to the scene. the dead included an 8 year old boy. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. authorities say they're carrying out a criminal probe. they say it's a potentially terrorist investigation. u.s. president says the bombings were an act of terrorism. >> they were the beginning of our investigation. it will take time to follow every lead and to determine what happened. but we will find out. we will find whoever harmed our ci
he said the language is aimed at underscoring kim jong un's leadership at home. pyongyang has unilaterally declared a state of war. the u.s. military ostigs stressed the need for caution as the north is unpredictable. he said kim jong un's words and actions should be carefully watch. >>> officials are combing through evidence to try to find out who's behind the attack at the boston marathon. two bombs went off killing three people and injuring 176. the bombs went off on monday...
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he said the language is aimed at underscoring kim jong un's leadership at home and there have been no signs of large scale troop movements or e sizes in north korea. u.s. military officials stress the need for caution as the north is unpredictable. he said kim jong un's words and actions should be carefully examined. >>> officers from different u.s. law enforcement agencies are coming through evidence to try to find out who's behind the attack at the boston marathon. two bombs went off killing three people and injuring 176. the bombs went off on monday afternoon. the first knocked back runners who are 30 meters from the finish. the second hit people a short distance away. emergency medical crews rushed to the scene. the dead included an 8 year old boy. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. 17 people were seriously wounded. authorities say they're carrying out a criminal probe. they say it's a potentially terrorist investigation. u.s. property barack obama says the bombings were an act of terrorism. >> they were the beginning of our investigation. it will take time to follo
he said the language is aimed at underscoring kim jong un's leadership at home and there have been no signs of large scale troop movements or e sizes in north korea. u.s. military officials stress the need for caution as the north is unpredictable. he said kim jong un's words and actions should be carefully examined. >>> officers from different u.s. law enforcement agencies are coming through evidence to try to find out who's behind the attack at the boston marathon. two bombs went off...
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what they are all going to do i think is premature because they don't know to what extent kim jong-un is bluffing and just trying to assert himself. >> china and japan are probably gauging their positions on whether or not they should enter into this, correct? >> that's right. they have to figure on what to do. these two countries have not worked together on too many things but on this issue they can. >> is this all a replay of earlier history? >> to some extent it is. remember, we had a little to do with korea. >> yes, we did. >> we don't want to repeat that, and particularly we don't want to repeat with it troops on the ground. so we will find a way to deal with north korea with our sophisticated weaponry. >> a good recap of that earlier history, read kissinger's most recent book. not his most recent on china. maybe it's in there but the slightly earlier one, because kissinger was handling all that. >> that's right. the problem with kim jong-un is we don't know what the heck he is up to because he is behaving kind of like the crazy guy in the pen ten tree who nobody wants to go near
what they are all going to do i think is premature because they don't know to what extent kim jong-un is bluffing and just trying to assert himself. >> china and japan are probably gauging their positions on whether or not they should enter into this, correct? >> that's right. they have to figure on what to do. these two countries have not worked together on too many things but on this issue they can. >> is this all a replay of earlier history? >> to some extent it is....
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predecessors, his father, kim jong-il, and his grandfather, kim il-sung. they at least made sure they had an exit strategy. but locklear says kim jong-un appears not to have the means to cool down the tensions, and this makes it harder to predict what will happen next. takafumi terui, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the north koreans' actions havee created a guessing game for people in the asia pacific region and the world. experts are trying to read between the lines and determine if the north's leaders intend to back up their threats with action. one such expert is gordon flay, who's been watching the region for decades and is the executive director of the maureen and mike mansfield foundation in washington. what is your take on the u.s. evaluation of the threats from north korea? how serious are they taking their threats? >> well, the obama administration has a very difficult task. they need to, on the one hand, balance the need to reassure allies in south korea and japan and reassure the publics in those countries well as the american public and at the same time
predecessors, his father, kim jong-il, and his grandfather, kim il-sung. they at least made sure they had an exit strategy. but locklear says kim jong-un appears not to have the means to cool down the tensions, and this makes it harder to predict what will happen next. takafumi terui, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the north koreans' actions havee created a guessing game for people in the asia pacific region and the world. experts are trying to read between the lines and determine if the...
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. >>> the pentagon confirms an anti-missile basis being sent to guam, where kim jong-un is at issue. nbc bay area steve handelsman has the latest for us this evening from washington, d.c. steve? >> reporter: raj, thank you, this move to try to shield guam comes as north korea has renewed the threat to attack the u.s. trying to figure out what is going on with this young, erratic north korean leader, kim jong-un, the officials in washington are looking into it. bayers went up at the kaesong industrial area, more than 100 factories couldn't operate. the latest move by north korea look s drastic, because it hurt north koreans who work here. 50,000, cheap labor for south korean companies, one of the few ways the north and south cooperate. >> this is a symbol that kept people talking and moving. >> reporter: now that is snapped by kim jong-un, a new line crossed by north korea's erratic leader, who vowed yesterday to reopen a nuclear weapons reactor, and vowed yesterday to attack u.s. cities. the pentagon confirms a system is being sent to the u.s. base on guam, to intercept any north kor
. >>> the pentagon confirms an anti-missile basis being sent to guam, where kim jong-un is at issue. nbc bay area steve handelsman has the latest for us this evening from washington, d.c. steve? >> reporter: raj, thank you, this move to try to shield guam comes as north korea has renewed the threat to attack the u.s. trying to figure out what is going on with this young, erratic north korean leader, kim jong-un, the officials in washington are looking into it. bayers went up at...
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listen in. >> translator: kim jong-un is too young and too inexperienced. he's struggling to gain control over the military and win their loyalty. north korea is using its nuclear program to keep its people in line and to push south korea and the united states for concessions. >> don't even know what those concessions might be at the moment. that woman is actually very well-known in south korea. she and another north korean agent put a bomb on board a south korean airliner, killed more than 100 people. that was back in 1987. >> and she was actually formally pardoned. much more on north korea ahead. we're going to show you rare video from inside of the country. hear the desperate stories of hunger from a woman who has just escaped. and tonight at 6:00 eastern wolf blitzer's going to devote an entire hour to the crisis in north korea. you want to tune in for that special edition of "the situation room." that is 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> when you think about it, you probably can't drive a block anywhere in the u.s. and many parts of the world indeed without seein
listen in. >> translator: kim jong-un is too young and too inexperienced. he's struggling to gain control over the military and win their loyalty. north korea is using its nuclear program to keep its people in line and to push south korea and the united states for concessions. >> don't even know what those concessions might be at the moment. that woman is actually very well-known in south korea. she and another north korean agent put a bomb on board a south korean airliner, killed...
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they say kim jong un is dangerously close to the brink. >> i could see a major war happening, because the public and south korea, the united states, i think the whole region is fed up with this guy. >> the u.s. has cancelled a routine test of an intercontinental ballistic missile from a base in california. but u.s. officials insist military maneuvers planned as an annual exercise in south korea will go ahead as planned. >>> i was shocked by the whole thing. >> not one person but two people fighting for their lives after police open fire. the chaos that preceded the gunfire. >>> a crime wave in a place many least expect it. >>> the rains are moving in. the winds are really ramping up. and now the advisory you need to know about as the news continues right here on the cw. ,,,, [ male announcer ] the southwest airlines nationwide sale lets you go from working hard... to hardly working. ♪ big sales that help you get away. that's how we fly. act now to grab flights all over the country as low as $59 one-way. these fares won't last long so hurry and book now, only at southwest.com. we are
they say kim jong un is dangerously close to the brink. >> i could see a major war happening, because the public and south korea, the united states, i think the whole region is fed up with this guy. >> the u.s. has cancelled a routine test of an intercontinental ballistic missile from a base in california. but u.s. officials insist military maneuvers planned as an annual exercise in south korea will go ahead as planned. >>> i was shocked by the whole thing. >> not one...
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kim jong un a "sch muck." . would say it doesn't matter he will make its calculations based on survival and on his benefactors. is it china behind this? my analysis is that china is not behind this. korea.pply north china did urge north korea not to do the nuclear test. if you push too hard, you might reveal your own impotence. the chinese have a delicate balance to strike. staianiniane the palac issue for another show. they do not have the ability to nuke austin, texas. there is a lot of dangerous things they can do. they have sunk a south korean ship. that was not a bluff. .he south korean sailors died people died in another attack, too. there are provocations that north korea can take including detonating bombs and targeting small killings of south koreans. that can be very serious. today."chart fom "usa host: these numbers seem that north korea is favored when it comes to the neighbors -- numbers. is a discussion that hopefully will never be actualized. betternario would mean devastation most for the people
kim jong un a "sch muck." . would say it doesn't matter he will make its calculations based on survival and on his benefactors. is it china behind this? my analysis is that china is not behind this. korea.pply north china did urge north korea not to do the nuclear test. if you push too hard, you might reveal your own impotence. the chinese have a delicate balance to strike. staianiniane the palac issue for another show. they do not have the ability to nuke austin, texas. there is a...
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they don't believe that there will be war because they say that kim jong-il -- kim jong-un may be erratic, but he's not crazy. he's not irrational and he's not suicidal. if he declares war and goes to war here, it would be the end of him and his country. so people have internalized that and they manage to get through each and every day by kind of compartmentalizing the war and the situation or the potential for war and they've done a very, very good job. they've become chronic, positive thinkers, if you will. >> jim, secretary kerry is also scheduled to visit china. what is beijing's role in all of this and that visit? >> well, beijing's role is absolutely critical. i mean, it's north korea's main ally. the main trading partner. it seems to be on the same page for once with the united states, which is really rare when it comes to frustration, deal with the -- a very erratic kim jong-un. so beijing does have influence. it can turn on the taps of food, of fuel. but the question is, will beijing be willing to do that? it doesn't want to see a collapse of the kim regime. that would only trigg
they don't believe that there will be war because they say that kim jong-il -- kim jong-un may be erratic, but he's not crazy. he's not irrational and he's not suicidal. if he declares war and goes to war here, it would be the end of him and his country. so people have internalized that and they manage to get through each and every day by kind of compartmentalizing the war and the situation or the potential for war and they've done a very, very good job. they've become chronic, positive...
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gifts from new supreme leader, kim jong-un. but the rest of the world is only getting continued hostility from kim jong-un. in tokyo, secretary of state john kerry tried to ease the tension saying that direct talks with the north could begin if pyongyang canceled the test of a mobile ballistic missile something that could happen in the coming days. >> they indicate their commit ment to move to the area and they stop where they are now with respect to the testing and this provocative series of nuclearizing efforts, then hopefully we can get into a serious negotiation. >> the north is refusing talks something the house calls regrettable and pyongyang insists the nuclear weapons arrest necessary deterrent because of the threat posed to it by the united states and our allies. secretary of state john kerry met with chinese leaders during his asia trip trying to convince them to pressure kim jong-un to stop the launch. >> it would be irresponsible of the president when you have something bragging they have the ability to hit hawaii o
gifts from new supreme leader, kim jong-un. but the rest of the world is only getting continued hostility from kim jong-un. in tokyo, secretary of state john kerry tried to ease the tension saying that direct talks with the north could begin if pyongyang canceled the test of a mobile ballistic missile something that could happen in the coming days. >> they indicate their commit ment to move to the area and they stop where they are now with respect to the testing and this provocative...
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look at this video from late 2011, the funeral of kim's father, kim jong il. the hearse surrounded by his hand-picked successors. since then nearly all have fallen from favor except kim jong un. the world's last stalinist state talking war to stay in power. pyongyang's secrecy makes the old soviet kremlin look transparent. north korea appears to want to pick a fight. the u.s. says if it comes to that it's ready. brian? >> richard engel starting us off with what it's really like these days in seoul, south korea. richard, thanks. >>> a stunning new assessment of national numbers came out today. it got the attention of a lot of us. it's about attention deficit, adhd and the extraordinary number of cases now being diagnosed. like one in five high school age boys in the u.s. 15% of all school age boys. 11% of all kids in our nation. these numbers show a 16% rise in cases just since 2007. all of it is leading to questions about whether adhd is being overdiagnosed and whether the medicine to treat it is being overused. our report tonight from our chief science corres
look at this video from late 2011, the funeral of kim's father, kim jong il. the hearse surrounded by his hand-picked successors. since then nearly all have fallen from favor except kim jong un. the world's last stalinist state talking war to stay in power. pyongyang's secrecy makes the old soviet kremlin look transparent. north korea appears to want to pick a fight. the u.s. says if it comes to that it's ready. brian? >> richard engel starting us off with what it's really like these days...
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kim jong-un needs to understand, as i think probably does, what the outcome of the conflict would be. >> kerry spoke some seoul after a meeting with his counterpart. >> we are all united in the fact that north korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power. the rhetoric we are hearing from north korea is simply unacceptable. >> kerry met separately with president park. kerry is reported to say they should act with caution to keep the situation from escalating further. the meetings were aimed at diffusing tensions over north korea's missile threat and provocative rhetoric. nhk's anthony yazaki has more. >> reporter: in a news conference following the meeting, kerry used unprecedentedly strong language from a secretary of state to deliver a warning to north korea. his intention was to show pyongyang that u.s. ties with south korea are strong, and that america is prepared to take decisive action if the north were to attack the south. kerry will visit china on saturday to meet with president xi jinping and a state counselor, among others. china recently indicated it's prepared to get tough
kim jong-un needs to understand, as i think probably does, what the outcome of the conflict would be. >> kerry spoke some seoul after a meeting with his counterpart. >> we are all united in the fact that north korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power. the rhetoric we are hearing from north korea is simply unacceptable. >> kerry met separately with president park. kerry is reported to say they should act with caution to keep the situation from escalating further. the...
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it's always been extremely unlikely that kim jong-il, sorry, kim jong-un -- still making that mistake -- would make a full-scale offensive against the south. that is using his full array of artillery, missiles, some 700,000 soldiers amassed at his border with the south. kim jong-un is young. he's naive. but he's not crazy. and he wouldn't sacrifice his country, at least that's how the thinking goes, in a battle that he knows he couldn't win. much more likely would be a much smaller strike. like if you recall that torpedo attack three years ago on a south korean vessel that killed almost 50 south korean sailors. that kind of a strike is possible. u.s./south korea war games are going on right now, and for another month. we know how much those games antagonize kim jong-un. so striking a small south korean ship, again, is a real threat. why would he do this? well, as you suggested in your lead, martin, to gain street credibility. with the community, with the top military brass. he started from scratch two years ago, and these kinds of virtual or semi-wars do wonders. martin? >> jim maceda
it's always been extremely unlikely that kim jong-il, sorry, kim jong-un -- still making that mistake -- would make a full-scale offensive against the south. that is using his full array of artillery, missiles, some 700,000 soldiers amassed at his border with the south. kim jong-un is young. he's naive. but he's not crazy. and he wouldn't sacrifice his country, at least that's how the thinking goes, in a battle that he knows he couldn't win. much more likely would be a much smaller strike. like...
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. >> reporter: kim jong-un has shown he's not interested in diplomacy. his father negotiated in 2000 and released two american journalists in 2009 and hits grandfather reached a nuclear agreement with former president jimmy carter for the clinton white house. critics warn that north korea has broke every past promise to disarm. >> this has been going on for decad decades. a cycle and false hope that somehow the north koreans would give up efforts to acquire nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them. >> reporter: some experts believe there's a peaceful path out of this crisis. >> i think kim jong-un has run out of bluster. maybe it will end with a fireworks display or a whimper but he's going back in his box. >> that was nbc's andrea mitchell reporting. closer to home, it's a big week on capitol hill for immigration and gun control. florida's republican senator marco rubio managed a world wind media blitz appearing on seven programs. tracie potts has more from washington. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. he's part of that g-8 here. gang of eig
. >> reporter: kim jong-un has shown he's not interested in diplomacy. his father negotiated in 2000 and released two american journalists in 2009 and hits grandfather reached a nuclear agreement with former president jimmy carter for the clinton white house. critics warn that north korea has broke every past promise to disarm. >> this has been going on for decad decades. a cycle and false hope that somehow the north koreans would give up efforts to acquire nuclear weapons and the...
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-- kim jong-un to tone. bash down the rhetoric so the two korea's can exist in peace -- kim jong-un to tone down the rhetoric so the two korea's can exist in peace. the foreign minister said it was likely the north would test a medium-range missile in the coming days that could potentially reach south korea, japan, or one. -- qualguam. in washington, the commander of u.s. forces in the pacific made it clear he would consider firing a missile to shoot down any north korean rocket if it post a threat. -- posed a threat. >> if the missile was in defense of the homeland, i would certainly recommend that action. if it was in defense of our allies, i would recommend that action. >> north korea's closest ally, china, also seems alarmed. >> all involved should not do anything to provoke the other side. >> even beijing does not seem to believe that it's -- it's appeal will carry much weight. the chinese government halted all travel to north korea today. >> meanwhile, pakistan has conducted a test launch of a missile
-- kim jong-un to tone. bash down the rhetoric so the two korea's can exist in peace -- kim jong-un to tone down the rhetoric so the two korea's can exist in peace. the foreign minister said it was likely the north would test a medium-range missile in the coming days that could potentially reach south korea, japan, or one. -- qualguam. in washington, the commander of u.s. forces in the pacific made it clear he would consider firing a missile to shoot down any north korean rocket if it post a...